Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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